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	<title>Comments on: 5 Surprises About International Volunteering: #1 &#8211; Disorganized Organizations</title>
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		<title>By: 5 Surprises About International Volunteering: #5 &#8211; We&#8217;re All Connected &#124; La Vida Idealist</title>
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		<dc:creator>5 Surprises About International Volunteering: #5 &#8211; We&#8217;re All Connected &#124; La Vida Idealist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] been writing about the things that we didn&#8217;t quite expect as international volunteers:  disorganized organizations, language non-barriers and living with [...]</description>
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		<title>By: 5 Surprises About International Volunteering: #4 &#8211; Wow Moments&#160;/&#160; La Vida Idealist</title>
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		<dc:creator>5 Surprises About International Volunteering: #4 &#8211; Wow Moments&#160;/&#160; La Vida Idealist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] week, in our series about some of the surprises associated with international volunteering, we talked about living with less and just how easy it ultimately is when you&#8217;ve immersed [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Five Surprises About International Volunteering: #3 &#8211; Living With Less&#160;/&#160; La Vida Idealist</title>
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		<dc:creator>Five Surprises About International Volunteering: #3 &#8211; Living With Less&#160;/&#160; La Vida Idealist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] our thoughts on surprises in the world of international volunteering. We started off by addressing disorganized organizations. Next, we shared our take on something that keeps a lot of people from volunteering &#8211; [...]</description>
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		<title>By: 5 Surprises About International Volunteering: #2 &#8211; Language Non-Barriers&#160;/&#160; La Vida Idealist</title>
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		<dc:creator>5 Surprises About International Volunteering: #2 &#8211; Language Non-Barriers&#160;/&#160; La Vida Idealist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] In the last post, we got into the importance of accepting uncertainty and having a positive experience despite the fact that you may find yourself far from home assisting a disorganized organization.  A volunteer&#8217;s feeling of discomfort can often be exponentially intensified if there is a language barrier. [...]</description>
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